From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Spring lubrication, American type dampers, and specifications for shock absorber loading.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1929-December1929\ Scan135 | |
| Date | 1st November 1929 | |
| -2- it is absolutely necessary for the spring to be lubricated to get good results. The complaints which the lubricated spring and the American type dampers sure demand the minimum of friction in the spring and the minimum slow speed damping. This is probably due to the fact that a great number of our customers use their cars principally for town work. The American shock absorber loading is Front Dampers. Up. 120. " " down 120 1.055 hole in each high pressure valve. Rear Dampers. Up 60 " " down 120 2.055 hole in each high pressure valve. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||